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Queen Elizabeth High School

Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB

Local ranking4th of 27 secondary schools in Northumberland
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1308

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
63.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
301

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
42.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

42.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

151

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
36.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.3
16-18 Cohort
390

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1304
Boys
685 (53%)
Girls
619 (47%)
Capacity
1308 (100% full)
SEND
5.8%
FSM Eligible
14.2%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
3.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
82.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,782/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.4%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.2%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.2%

92.4%

White British

2.8%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Whetstone Bridge Road

Hexham, North East

Administrative

URN
143291
UKPRN
10057640
Establishment No.
4417
Trust
HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST

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